Then, on 13 November, it emerged that none other than Lady Gaga would be joining them in an undisclosed role, which is a cameo per Variety. It’s a moment Ortega seems to have spoken into existence, previously telling the outlet that she would love to see the prolific multihyphenate in the show’s second instalment. “I’m sure Netflix would love that,” she told a red-carpet reporter at the 2023 Golden Globes, of the potential inclusion of Mother Monster. “I think Mrs Thornhill and Wednesday had this weird mentor relationship or kind of understood each other in a certain way, so, if Lady Gaga were to be a part of this, I think it would have to be two monsters that understand each other.” Bring it on.
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What will be the plot of Wednesday season 2?
The plot of season two is under wraps, though Ortega has revealed that the next series will be “more episodic”, with each instalment functioning almost like a standalone film, as well as leaning into horror a little bit more. “We’re definitely expanding on the supernatural world,” she told Vanity Fair in February 2024. “Our show had all sorts of werewolves and vampires… and I think we expand on that a little bit. In the first season, we had episodes that really stood out visually – like the dance episode was a really big one for people, and that setting was very particular and it felt like prom night, a little bit, or Carrie. Every episode [of season two] that I’ve read so far is like that. It just stands out on its own as a very memorable scene or bit or setting, which I think is what I’m most excited for, because to pull that off for eight episodes is, I think, really incredible and really lucky.”
Beyond the bigger picture, the actor has also expressed her approval of where Wednesday’s individual storyline will be going in season two. “We’re ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great,” she said on her episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors in 2023. (On the Armchair Expert podcast, the actor had previously said of her character: “Her being in a love triangle? It made no sense.”) Less time zipping between love interests will hopefully mean more time to solve the mystery of the creepy texter who begins sending her cryptic, threatening messages in the final moments of season one.
When will Wednesday season 2 be released?
Now that production has concluded, Netflix has confirmed that the show will be back some time in 2025.
Is there a Wednesday spin-off in the works?
Yes, a Wednesday spin-off is already in early development at Netflix, and it’ll centre on Fred Armisen’s Uncle Fester. Expect more news in the coming months.
